Gross profit=Sales-cost of goods sold.
This is the gross profit finding formula in ratio analysis.But i want to know the practical meaning of this formula.How sales minus cost of goods sold determine gross profit?
Ashwin kumar (-) (36 Points)
13 February 2014Gross profit=Sales-cost of goods sold.
This is the gross profit finding formula in ratio analysis.But i want to know the practical meaning of this formula.How sales minus cost of goods sold determine gross profit?
Umesh Rijal
(Internal Auditor)
(909 Points)
Replied 13 February 2014
Dear Kumar,
Gross proft means in business term the proft from core business activities means trading profit, so GP=Sales minus COGS refelects the profit for that activities.
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